Sister of St. Joseph Eleanor M. Spring, a former faculty member at Elms College in Chicopee, is now employed at Western Massachusetts Women’s Correctional Center in Chicopee as a group facilitator. Working with incarcerated or post-incarcerated women has become her passion. Her presentation is entitled “Led by a God of Surprise.”

Kerry A. Weber is the managing editor of America, the national, Catholic, weekly journal published by the Jesuits. She is the author of “Mercy In the City: How to Feed the Hungry, Give Drink to the Thirsty, Visit the Imprisoned and Keep Your Day Job.” She will speak about “Doing God’s Work at Ungodly Hours.”

If you live anywhere in the region, it’s not too late to register to join us! Along with me at this event, you’ll also have the chance to meet fellow CatholicMom.com contributors Patrice Fagnant-MacArthur, Tanya Weitzel and Allison Gingras, plus hopefully a few more surprise friends. Find more information online at http://www.diospringfield.org/womensconf.html – I’d love to meet you there!

About Author

Lisa M. Hendey is the founder and editor of CatholicMom.com and the bestselling author of the Chime Travelers children's fiction series, The Grace of Yes, The Handbook for Catholic Moms and A Book of Saints for Catholic Moms. As a board member and frequent host on KNXT Catholic Television, Lisa has produced and hosted multiple programs and has appeared on EWTN and CatholicTV. Hendey hosted “Catholic Moments” on Radio Maria and is the technology contributor for EWTN’s SonRise Morning Show. Lisa's articles have appeared in Catholic Digest, National Catholic Register, and Our Sunday Visitor. Hendey travels internationally giving workshops on faith, family, and Catholic technology and communications topics. She was selected as an Elizabeth Egan Journalism Fellow, attended the Vatican Bloggers Meeting, the “Bishops and Bloggers” meeting and has written internationally on the work of Catholic Relief Services and Unbound. Hendey lives with her family in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Visit Lisa at www.LisaHendey.com for information on her speaking schedule or to invite her to visit your group, parish or organization.